Down on the Farm: 6/14/2015

AAA  El Paso Chihuahuas outlasted the Sacramento River Cats 7-6 in 12 innings:

Ryan Lollis(LF)- 3 for 6, 2B.  BA= .367.
Kevin Frandsen(2B-3B)- 3 for 6.  BA= .313.
Trevor Brown(Catcher)- 2 for 6, 2B.  BA= .269.
Ty Blach(LHP)- 6 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 4 K's, GO/AO= 9/3.  3.68.

Nice pitching by Ty Blach in a tough pitching environment.  His ERA is 3.14 over his last 10 starts and he has lowered his ERA by almost a full run from 4.56 to 3.68 over that stretch starting 4/29/2015.  Hmm… maybe I need to re-think ranking the new draftees Suarez and Marshall ahead of Blach?

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AA  Richmond Flying Squirrels defeated the Erie Seawolves 6-2:

Rando Moreno(SS)- 1 for 3, 2B, BB.  BA= .322.
Ricky Oropesa(1B)- 2 for 4, HR(8).  BA= .283.
Engel Beltre(CF)-  1 for 2, 2B, SF.  BA= .259.
Matt Lujan(LHP)-  5 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 4.22.
Tyler Mizenko(RHP)- 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 2.70.

Stay hot, Ricky!  Tyler Mizenko still exists!

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High A  High Desert Mavericks outscored the San Jose Giants 7-5:

Hunter Cole(RF)- 1 for 3, HR(5), HBP.  BA= .340.
Austin Slater(2B)- 2 for 4.  BA= .305.
Ty Ross(Catcher)- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .238.
Tyler Horan(LF)- 1 for 4, HR(5).  BA= .229.
Ray Black(RHP)- 0.2 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 4 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 2.45.

Ty Ross is hitting .343 over his last 10 games.  Ray Black, who started the game, faced 6 batters and either struck out or walked all 6.  Not sure what they are doing with Black.  Joe Ritzo tweeted that he is being moved into the rotation.  I'm not sure I see the logic in a move like that.

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Low A Game 1  West Virginia Power crushed the Augusta Greenjackets 9-3:

Cristian Paulino(2B)- 2 for 4.  BA= .297.
Skyler Ewing(1B)- 2 for 3, 2B.  BA= .223.
Andrew Cain(LF)- 1 for 3, HR(5).  BA= .189.
Rodolfo Martinez(RHP)- 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K.  ERA= 3.20.

Martinez has now gone 11 innings over 9 appearances without issuing a walk.

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Low A Game 2  Augusta Greenjackets edged out the West Virginia Power 2-1:

Ryan Jones(SS)- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .200.
Aramis Garcia(Catcher)- 1 for 2, 2 BB.  BA= .221.
Mark Reyes(LHP)- 5.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, GO/AO= 9/3.  ERA= 1.76.

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DSL Giants were idle as usual on Sundays.